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Sliced red lentil bread topped with pumpkin seeds.
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Red Lentil Bread

This red lentil bread is made with soaked red lentils and ground pumpkin seeds instead of flour. It's naturally gluten free, flourless, high in protein, rich in fiber, and incredibly easy to make. Perfect for dipping, toasting, and topping!
Course Bread
Cuisine worldwide
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 12 slices
Author Michaela Vais

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (200 g) dried red lentils (not canned)
  • ½ cup (120 ml) water
  • 1 ½ Tbsp (20 g) apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
  • ¾ heaped cup (100 g) raw pumpkin seeds
  • 3 Tbsp (30 g) psyllium husk powder (not whole husks)
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • Seasonings of choice (Italian seasoning, garlic powder, etc.) (optional)

Instructions

  • You can watch the video for visual instructions.
    First, rinse the lentils until the water runs clear. Then soak them in a large bowl covered with plenty of water for 2 to 3 hours (or overnight). Drain, rinse again, and leave the lentils in the sieve for a few minutes to drain well before using.
    They will have roughly doubled in weight and visibly expanded after soaking.
  • Next, preheat the oven to 360℉/180℃ and line an 8-inch (20 cm) loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • Blend the lentils, fresh water, and vinegar until smooth, then transfer to a bowl.
  • Grind the pumpkin seeds in a blender or spice grinder and stir them into the mixture with the psyllium husk powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and optionally sprinkle with whole pumpkin seeds (or other seeds).
  • Bake the red lentil bread for 50 to 60 minutes, cool completely, then slice and enjoy!

Notes

  • Please use a kitchen scale and measure everything in grams. I develop and test my recipes using metric measurements, and using cups often leads to inconsistent results. This is especially important for psyllium. Many people use 3 tablespoons of whole psyllium husk instead of psyllium husk powder, which makes a huge difference (it would be only about half the weight).
Nutrition Facts
Red Lentil Bread
Serving Size
 
100 g (2 slices)
Amount per Serving
Calories
258
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
10.5
g
16
%
Saturated Fat
 
1.9
g
10
%
Sodium
 
430
mg
18
%
Potassium
 
520
mg
15
%
Carbohydrates
 
8.5
g
3
%
Fiber
 
11.5
g
46
%
Sugar
 
0.8
g
1
%
Protein
 
16.5
g
33
%
Calcium
 
48
mg
5
%
Iron
 
4.1
mg
23
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.